Kiss in Art

This collection is dedicated to the amazing "kiss". Many famous artists have given homage to this delightful, sensual act. The kiss is a universal gesture of love, passion, and playfulness. I wanted to display different art movements, methods, and eras in order to demonstrate this powerful universalness the "kiss" has on every artist. I ordered my collection from oldest to newest.

"The romantic appeal of Sir Francis Dicksee’s medieval style, made up of literary, allegorical, and biblical subjects dressed in lavish costumes of exquisite color earned him great success and popularity. Born into an artistic family in 1853, his father Thomas Dicksee was also a painter and an etcher. Although he was not a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, he is recognized as one of the movement’s most profound influences. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1876, rising in his association to become the Academy’s President in 1924."-Art.com

The Kiss

The Kiss

Artist: Edvard Munch

Movement: Symbolism

Date: 1897

Culture: Edvard Munch is Norweigan

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Classification: Painting

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"Norwegian painter, printmaker and draughtsman. Especially concerned with the expressive representation of emotions and personal relationships, he was associated with the international development of Symbolism during the 1890s and recognized as a precursor of Expressionism, particularly in his paintings and woodcuts." This is taken from the Museum of Modern Art in New York

The Kiss

The Kiss

Artist: Rabi Khan

Date: circa 2008

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Medium: Digital and Oil & Water

Classification: Picture

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"Fantasy, emotion and free-form energy come across with fluidity in Rabi Khan’s abstract “The Kiss.” Khan’s flowing impressionism is conveyed through his imaginative study of digital imagery and oil-and-water effects. Here, he evokes the essence of a kiss with warm browns that move and meld against a rich blue background."